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[Get Real!]

The future of Windows XP

Q: “Why do you have to stop selling Windows XP?”

A: “We love that you love Windows XP. We've seen your passion on our website, in e-mails, and through independent online petition drives. Our engineers work hard to build innovative software that empowers our customers, so we're happy we made a difference.

The lifespan of every Microsoft product is carefully mapped from launch to retirement. Windows XP is no exception. We do this to ensure you always get the most out of your PC experience. Read about Windows lifecycle policy.

And another reminder; we're not "pulling the plug" on Windows XP. Although Windows XP won't be sold in stores, Microsoft and its partners will continue to offer technical support for Windows XP for months and years to come. In fact, Microsoft plans to support Windows XP until April 2014.

We're proud of Windows XP, a product that has empowered and entertained hundreds of millions of people in the last eight years. But technology doesn't stand still. And neither can we.”


http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-xp/future.aspx

[Hatter]

Microsoft is not the answer. Microsoft is the question. The answer is NO.

[Raymanoff]

and i wish it does, Windows XP 64bit is the best Windows OS ever released... i still have mine, my slave clusters run it, my laptops running it...

[kurupetos]

There is always the Ubuntu option.

[Raymanoff]

Well, have that too but jeez its ridiculous when it comes to my line of work...

[paliometoxo]

windows xp is dead its old there is vista and soon windows 7 is to be relased.. why people still insist on buying new lap top or computers then removing vista and putting Xpee?

plus soon microsoft will stop working on it to..

[paliometoxo]

gonna get a imac also mac osx is very good and i love th look of the imac and the feel.. windows xp is old news and not worth it anymore... i have ultimate vista 64bit with 4GB of ram seing as 32bit systems cant use up more then 3.GB ram but id never go back to xp it sucks

[Sotos]

A friend of mine was given a Laptop from his college and it came with Vista. But the specs of the Laptop were not very good, especially the RAM, and Vista was running very slow on it. I install for him XP and everything is running good ever since! And I continue using XP Pro also. Vista has some improvements but they put too much eye candy bloat on it. If I wanted eye candy I would get a Mac!!

[paliometoxo]

windows 7 is said that it will be ok with 512mb ram.. i have 4GB and i know somoene who has a mac and has 10GB of ram! and the 10GB seems just about right for what he uses it for..

i never had a mac before but i am going to get a imac when i come back to cyprus tomorrow

[Sotos]

Nowadays Macs are fine. I think their OS is based on Unix and you can also run Windows on the same machine if you need to. But I still like to build my own computers and have more choice with the components so I prefer PC. Not to mention that I am used to Windows and I wouldn't waste my time learning a new OS just because it is in fashion now!